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Study Suggests Most US Businesses Have Reduced Office Space

Nearly 70% of the businesses surveyed have permanently closed some or all of their office space since March 2020, Digital.com survey says.

Study: Working from home during the pandemic has increased cyberattack risk

Criminal hackers have attacked more companies to extort ransoms during the coronavirus crisis, research published on Monday suggests.

Survey: Majority of Organizations Don’t Care if Surveillance AI Is Biased

In a survey conducted by Pro-Vigil, 62% of respondents said they either don’t care or aren’t sure if they care if their AI is biased.

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How to Attract, Hire & Retain Talent (Part 1)

The struggle to find talent is real. Business guru Paul Boucherle shares practical advice to help you bolster your workforce.

3 Ways to Cleverly Avoid the ‘Crappy First Draft’ When Making Decisions

It’s often easy to fall into autopilot mode and coast through the workday, but by focusing on avoiding the ‘crappy first draft’ integrators can raise customer satisfaction and avoid costly mistakes.

5 Experts Express Role of Standards in Video Surveillance

As surveillance systems move to the Cloud and customers become increasingly concerned over privacy, it’s integral integrators take the proper precautions.

Never Losing Sight of Security: Advances in Remote Video Surveillance

Discover how far remote video capabilities have come to further user applications and integrator opportunities.

What to Know About Your Subscribers’ ‘Additional Insured’ Requirement

Don’t rely on whether the subscriber has indemnity coverage; it’s better to be named on the policy and have your own additional insured coverage.

The New Roles of Buyers, Marketing and Sales

It’s time to shift several paradigms. Let’s begin with looking at how people buy today versus the recent past from a marketing and sales perspective.

Practical Advice For The Hardware Security Community

Researchers should emulate device firmware in order to study how devices work and look into their vulnerabilities.

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Mississippi businesses look for workers amid pandemic

The country is facing some big deficits in the job market, but the challenge is not finding a job, it is filling the hundreds already available.

FARA Customer Communication Webinar A Success!

FARA held a Webinar on Customer Communication on September 15. Valuable information was exchanged and lots of questions were answered.

Gov. Hutchinson outlines tax reduction goals, special session parameters

Gov. Asa Hutchinson wants to see a further cut in the state’s income tax, but he’s avoiding a position on a potential proposal to eliminate the tax in eight years.

Local business owners struggle with staff shortages and finding new employees

The Louisiana workforce commission says just at the end of September 4th unemployment insurance claims rose to 9, 724 from the week ending on August 28th with a total of 2, 060 benefit claims.

Employers try to combat Kansas labor shortage in restaurants

Small-business owners in Kansas are faring slightly better than the rest of the nation in facing a labor shortage, a new survey says.

New Application Format for Security System Agency Licenses, Security System Technician Certifications…

As of August 24, 2021, the licensing division applications for Security System Agencies, Security System Technicians, Special Police Commissions, and Railroad Police Appointments have been updated and revised. The new applications require and specify certain documentation to be submitted with the application packe